99.9% of Japanese people are in denial. Their written language is based of Chinese. I swear they're using a lot of the same kanji as the Chinese language, with the exact same meaning. The only difference is the way those kanjis are said.

But, if you ask the average Japanese, they will declare their language has nothing in common with Chinese. Go figure...

So back to the topic, anyone who says Naruto, Ichigo (Bleach), Serena (Sailor Moon) are Asian characters with their hair dyed blond(e)/red are simply in denial!